1. A related term is drop like A hot potato.

2. History: It originated in the 1800s from an older expression “drop like a hot potato” which means to disown something.

3. Find 39 ways to say DROP LIKE A HOT POTATO, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com, the world's most trusted free thesaurus.

4. For example, Gun control is a political hot potato. This term, dating from the mid-1800s, alludes to the only slightly older expression drop like A hot potato, meaning "to abandon something or someone quickly" (lest one be burned).